Which hurts more: tooth extraction or tooth filling?

Getting a tooth extracted is more painful. The pain from tooth extraction is generally quite intense; there is noticeable pain during the procedure, which lasts for some time afterward, and discomfort may persist even after the extraction. In contrast, filling pain refers to the discomfort experienced during a dental filling procedure, usually due to tooth damage caused by bacterial infection or periodontal disease, requiring restorative treatment. Filling pain is generally mild—there may be some discomfort during the procedure, but it is significantly less severe than extraction pain, and there is little to no pain afterward.